Art Over The Plate

What are we going to be eating more of this year? Which cuisines are going to be popular? What are the top food trends of 2023? It’s a breeze to whip up, from viral desserts to ingredient driven menus and cocktails. In addition to bringing desirable food to your plate, TikTok and Instagram can be great sources of inspiration for cooking. With Instagram and TikTok teeming with cool new food ideas, it’s difficult not to jump on the cooking fad and recreate one or two dishes to feed for waking up our inner food fanatic while staying in. So, we have curated the top food trends of 2023 taking shape and the ones to watch out for this year.

Shaved Cucumber Salad

Elegance and simplicity come together in this eye-pleasing combination of colours and textures that is the shaved cucumber salad. To best capture the unique combination of salad sweet peppers, coconut cheese, radish, watercress, Salsa Verde and shaved cucumbers. Easy to make and absolutely stunning to look at, this fresh riff on a Greek salad offers beautiful flavour combinations. Mild Castelvetrano olives are meaty and buttery, green tomatoes are bright and acidic, green onions are pungent and savoury, and feta cheese is creamy and salty.

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Eggplant Parmesan

Slices of tender eggplant coated in homemade breadcrumbs, and then layered with melted cheeses & rich marinara! Whether you’d like to bake or fry the eggplant, this recipe has a method for both. Whether you’d like to bake or fry the eggplant, this recipe has a method for both. No matter how laborious the cooking process was, it will always be worth it in the end. This Italian dish made up of slices of eggplant that are coated in flour, breadcrumbs, and then baked in layers of rich marinara and melted cheese! It’s a must-try for any and all Italian food lovers.

Crispy on the outside, tender in the middle, cauliflower hot wings are the perfect game day snack and party platters.

Cauliflower Hot Wings

Healthier hot "wings" with a homemade ranch buttermilk dipping sauce. Arrange them on a platter with colourful veggies to immensely flavourful and incredibly delicious. Crispy on the outside, tender in the middle, for the perfect game day snack and party platters. Bonus, make them in your oven or air fryer. They’re not only vegan, but also calorie and fat content are much lower than traditional wings. Plus, they’re baked (or air fried) and not deep fried, so they’re so much healthier. Being completely guilt free, you can also devour the entire tray all by yourself.

Roasted Artichokes

Serve this perfect veggie with a cheesy mustard sauce for the perfect side or appetizer to any meal. Can we admit that artichokes can be…intimidating? The fibrous stems, pointy petals, and of course the fuzzy centres can be a real challenge for the cook to navigate. But, like foods such as pineapple or dragon fruit, you shouldn’t judge artichokes by their outsides–there’s seriously delicious potential if you know how to cook them. Cranking up the oven, tossing artichoke halves in oil, and roasting them, amplifies their flavour and texture. After roasting, the exterior petals can be pulled off and you can use your teeth to scrape out the delicious, tender insides.

Magic Mini Pavlovas

Use these meringues as a canvas for your favourite spring fruit: celebrate your love for strawberries and rhubarb. Mini Pavlovas are the individual version of traditional Pavlova. A delicate crisp meringue shell with fluffy marshmallow-y insides, they’re adorable, easier to make, and a lot less messy to serve! Wonderfully crisp and chewy mini pavlovas topped with whipped cream and fresh berries, these mini meringues have got to be one of the best desserts on the planet.

Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

This creamy (yet dairy-free!) lemony soup is perfect for those in-between days when there's still a bit of a chill in the air. Greek lemon chicken soup is loaded with bright and bold flavours that make it every bit as delicious as it is good for you. This light and healthy recipe is similar to a classic chicken and rice soup, with celery, onion and of course chicken, but includes some unexpected ingredients like fresh dill and leeks. Plus, whisked eggs and lemon juice, tempered with a little hot broth to prevent scrambling, adding ultra-velvety texture to the soup without using any cream. That’s right — this recipe is completely dairy-free while still tasting 100% cosy. It’s an effortless comfort food that’s perfect for a chilly night or healthy lunch.

Chocolate-Raspberry Waffle

Raspberry Waffles is the comfort breakfast you’ve been waiting for. When you stack fluffy chocolate or chocolate chip waffles together, it’s an explosion of sweet bliss in every bite. Doused in a heap of smashed raspberry compote and chocolate sauce; then sprinkling on the powdered sugar will let your jaws be hitting the floor in no time. Unique flavour and topping combinations are popping up in this Chocolate-Raspberry Waffle. It’s sweet, it’s tart, it’s layered, and it’s the one breakfast that’ll make anyone’s jaw slam down on the ground.

From the March 2023 issue of FHM India.